Through the Maila and State Prison Education Debate
A survey of local election items lists candidates for mayor clerk treasurer and other offices. An editorial urges voting to amend the state constitution to allow teaching mechanical trades to convicts, arguing it would reduce prison costs and aid reformatories by enabling a binder twine plant at Jackmm.
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Worrrs
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
Michigan
Geman
Fone
Gre
Jackmm
Michigan Republicans Nominate Strong Supreme Court and Regents Ticket
The Michigan Republicans named a solid slate for the supreme court and university regents. Julius E. Beal of Ann Arbor, University graduate and active business figure, is poised to influence the regents board. Frank B. Leland of Detroit United Bank, backed by Governor Warner, brings business leadership to the regents.
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Supreme Court
Wiliam L. Carrenton
Detroit
Aaron V. McAlvay
Manistee
University
Justus E. Bran
Ann Arbor
Frank B. Leland
Board of Education
Michigan
Supreme Bench
Julius E. Beal
Regent
Detroit United Bank
Warner
Michigan Farmers Institute Railroad Sessions Planned in Alma
The State Board of Agriculture, with Pere Marquette and G R I railroads, organizes Railroad Farmers Institutes for the year. A ten flags trip with about sixty stops, including Alma, will feature lectures on breeding dairy cows, corn improvement, poultry care, and demonstrations on spraying grafting pruning. Exhibits show poultry breeds, corn varieties, seed corn racks, incubators, and more. Participants urged to bring milk and corn samples. meeting at rail yard March 9 at 10:40 a.m., indoors in case of rain. Ladies invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Pere Marquette
Alma
Corp
J. A. Jeffery
C. D. Smith
J. G. Hoplin
L. W. Fletcher
Township Nominations Across Townships in Sumner Area
Republican and Democratic tickets listed for Sumner New Haven Elba Arcada Seville Wink River Sumner Bethany Wheeler Ming t North Shade Never Johnson and other communities. Nominations name supervisors clerks treasurers highway commission and justices of the peace with several boards of review and school inspectors. A Free Methodist church meeting in Alma to begin April 4 with J A Hadentt directing services.
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Township of
Arcana
C. C. Gerber
Karl Kuhlman
David Est
Highway Com
Fred Church
Guy Horton
Rollin Wood
Board of Review
Fll
Avolin Church Board of Review
Adney Dobson
Aden Milleman
Thomas J. Smith
Jasper Nevins
Wallace D. Smith
Arcada Propies
Fred Bradfani
Albert Knapp
H. A. Bancroft
John Murphey
T. L. Knapp
B. F. Cline
J. P. King
S. W. Peck
A. A. Mitchell
Dick Thrash
Frank Mattern
Abe Eckbert
Seville
Peter W. Britten
Jack Moble
Seely Amsbiry
Henry Miller
Jas
R. Errett
Harry Tubes
Seville Peoples Ticket
Wm. T. Pitt
Wam. Horton
W. P. Cash
Blank
Boars of Review
D. H. McLaughlin
Chas
E. Going
Republican
Ithaca
M. R. Salter
Sidney Hass
John Kernan
Compiled List of Young Residents and Ages Across Towns
A reader’s compiled roster lists numerous young residents with ages and hometowns including Ithaca Shepherd North Star Lafayette Hamilton Sickels Emerson Hethany Alma Michaea Washington Seville Canada and others. Names include Wm G Stebbleton Myrtia Johnson Fred Clark Mary Woodman Leona Potter Wilson Zimmermay Stella Kesling Arthur Kennett Lula Markham Eiair Longhery Estelle Cole Erwin Porquer Minnie Barnes Edwin Clark Mary B Brown Hen Schnepp Ole Robineau Moses W Baker and Anna Harvey among several entries.
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Wm. G. Stebbleton
Ithaca
Myrtia Johnson
Shepherd
Fred Clark
Alma
Mary Woodman
North Star
Deforest Knshenider
Leona Potter
Same
Wilson Zimmermay
Lafayette
Stella Kesling
Hamilton
Arthur Kennett
Lula Pearl Markham
Sickels
Eiair Longhery
Emerson
Estelle Cole
Hethany
Erwin Porquer
Anna Harvey
Silas B. Canfield
Minnie Barnes
Michaea
Edwin Clark
Washington
Mary B. Brown
Hen. F. Schnepp
Seville
Ole Robineau
Moses W. Baker
Mary Welsford
Canada
Probate Notices From Alma Estate Actions And Appointments
Probate news notes hearings and filings for multiple estates in Alma and area. John N Parker estate closed to creditors after last day of claims. Appointments include Gaylord Helms as special administrator for Sophia Altenburg. April 16 hearing for general administrator. Ingersoll estates appoint administrators and guardians. Elizabeth G Root and Mary A Hunt estates seek administrators with April hearings. Determination of heirs for Joseph W Wing shows Catherine M Hwing and John J Tewing named heirs.
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John N. Parker
Sophia Altenburg
Gaylord Helms
Charles B. Ingersoll
Seliya Ingersoll
Joseph W. Wing
Catherine M. Hwing, Wisson
John J. Tewitg
Changes in local business ownership
Mr B W Snow has purchased the restaurant and confectionary from W P Wolver, moving from Merrill. Mr Welper left Monday for Mr Pleasant to resume his old foreman role at the Mr Pleasant branch of the CG A Andras Co of Saginaw, dealers in marble.
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B. W. Snow
W. PF. Wolver
Snow
Merrill
Welper
Mr. Pleasant
CG. A. Andras Co
Saginaw
Martle
Wanted Lumber and Timber in Elwell Michigan
Wanted all kinds of loge and lumber stave and heading bolts for railroad use standing timber sought. Gro. S Ort and Elwell Michigan identified as location. Details on material type and supply conditions likely requested from suppliers or agents.
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P. M
A. A
Gro. S
Elwell
Mich
Valley Telephone Co Reorganizes Elects New Directors
The Valley Telephone Co reorganized last Thursday with directors KE Waldron J P Gibbs R B McPherson William B Woodbury all representing new invested capital. ET Carrington of Bay City is president and other officers were reelected. A committee including T V Githe Johnn Jackson C O Trask A Price and W B Woodbury was appointed to pursue installing new instruments and related work. The company plans to resume paying dividends.
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Valley Telephone Co
KE. P. Waldron
Saginaw
J. P. Gibbs
Ithaca
R.B. McPherson
Howell
William B. Woodbury
Detroit
ET. Carrington
Bay City
T. V. Githe
Johnn. Jackson
C. O. Trask
A. Price
W. B. Woodbury
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at Stansrd Central Drug Store
An informal ad note touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a high quality tonic that brightens eyes and adds flavor to meals. It promotes 35 oneta tea or tablets and lists Stansrd Central Drug Store as the outlet.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
Stansrd Central Drang
State tax commission reports massive valuation gains since establishment
The fourth annual report shows real estate valuations rising from an unspecified start to 450,250,000 by 1905, an annual increase of 87,205,000, with nine years prior at 3,275,000. Personal property values also climbed, led by a 202,951,476 rise after 1899, totaling a 15,450,000 increase from 1891 to 1899 and 60,000,000 after 1899.
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State Tax Commission
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Alma Rez Pumlisge
Ai ‘Yrma Reo
Cottmmstoner— Chances F. Pree
City Ticket
Francis Kina
Deios W. Adams
Joan F. Schwartz
Justice of the Peace
Joan D. Srinxey
Tros, J. Clark
EK. J. Furner
B. C. Burrer
GS. Warn
Joan W. Gi.Ass
J. J. Boorn
Third Ward
Cragk Decker
A. PB. Coox
Repert Sarra
P. M. Sarra
Edwin Hannan
Pat Engleman
Iron-ox Remedy Co
Michigan Farmers’ Institute
Sumner
H. M. Woodward
Aason Forquer
Thos. Morton
New Haven
A. F. Bollinger
Win
Davis
D. C. Procunier
Everst
Elba
Martin Coon
N. G. Gladstone
Jno
Scott
Jno, Smith
Arcada
Wink River
Democratic
Gordia Smith
M. L. Perrigo
John Beeler
Isaac Church
John Lanshaw
Eyl. Lake
Wheeler
Wmi
J. Reed
Rep
Carence Hopkins
Dem
Mingt
W. H. Stoner
F. L. Dodge
Yalton
C. D. Dean
P. B. Creaser
Demi
North Shade
M. R. Moench
Rey Eldred
Never
A. M. Douglas
James Gibbs
Jonson
Robert Gamble
I. L. Smnith
Tenbolla
J. A. Hadentt
Poharoh
Humphreys
Dlompinesy
Mel
William & Jobs
Morden Real Estate Co
SMITH @ GLASS
Tar Capii-Sovin Haapwark Co
J. L. Munnar & Sons
Probate News
Charles Rhodes
Moncey
Bank of Riverdale
Riverdale
F. H. Rowland
Gratiot County State Bank
St. Louis, Mich
A. B
Darragh
H. J, Tager
A. Church
F. M. Thedgar
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